I AM West.
We see you because we are you. You need a university that prepares you for success beyond graduation with career-connected learning opportunities and a strong support system. The University of West Georgia is that university.
News Carousel
News
-
‘You the People’: UWG Hosts Evening with Georgia State Supreme Court Justices
The University of West Georgia brought to light the inner workings of the state’s highest court Tuesday night, with UWG’s Murphy Center for Public Service hosting students and community members for An Evening with Georgia State Supreme Court Justices.
-
UWG Extends Test-Optional Policy for 2023, Waives SAT and ACT Requirement
Following guidance from the University System of Georgia, the University of West Georgia will continue to waive ACT and SAT test score requirements for qualifying prospective first-year, freshmen applicants for admission for the 2023-24 academic year (Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024).
-
UWG’s Murphy Center Distinguished Lecture Series Returns This Fall
The series hosts influential civic and political leaders who speak to students and community about the value of public service and encourage their engagement and future leadership in our democratic republic. This year kicks off next Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. with “An Evening with Georgia State Supreme Court Justices” in UWG’s Campus Center Ballroom.
-
Full Circle: Speech Therapy Recipient Returns as Graduate Student Clinician
When Emily Ferreira ’21 was still nonverbal at age 2, medical and speech professionals rallied around her family to help the toddler. The team eventually included UWG speech-language pathologists. Today, Ferreira has come full circle and is a UWG College of Education graduate student clinician working at the school’s Comprehensive Community Clinic.
-
It Runs in the Family: Mother-Daughter Duo Exemplify Go West Spirit via Scholarship
How do you honor an educator who has spent her life teaching the importance of a multicultural and globally connected world? For the UWG's Dr. Cecilia Lee, professor emerita of Spanish, the answer was simple. Although she retired in 2007, her former students, friends and family created a scholarship in her name, ensuring she will impact generations to come.
-
Mission Accomplished: UWG Physics Alum’s Career Blasts Off at NASA
When UWG last sat down to chat with physics alumnus Roger Lascorz, he dreamed of working at NASA. It was a giant leap that would be the result of several steps for the Catalonia, Spain, native who moved to Carrollton as a 16-year-old international student. Five years after our initial interview, we found Lascorz right where he predicted he’d be – NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Events
Football Tailgate (Carson-Newman)
Sept 01
University Stadium
Thu, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Football Tailgate (West Florida)
Oct 08
University Stadium
Sat, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Ingo Swann Research Fellow's Lecture by Elizabeth Bergen-Bartel
Oct 26
Campus Center Ballroom 108.2
Wed, 7:00pm - 8:30pm